PP must move on, but in the right way
I don’t know what she is running away from, but former president Joyce Banda has been on the run soon after she lost the May 20 2014 presidential elections to arch rival Peter Mutharika. Of course,...
View ArticleEven cockroaches have leaders
Monday’s coup d’état in the People’s Party (PP) seemed like the right thing to do. PP’s leader, Joyce Banda, has displayed all the signs of a reluctant and, sometimes, clueless captain of a...
View ArticleIn honour of President Bakili Muluzi
We are still ‘resting in peace’ here at Mawe, Jenda City in the Kingdom of Mzimba. We have been up and down the town centre and we are pleased to inform the world that we endorse Jenda. A tourist who...
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Beyond the policy of ‘corn’ not ‘horn’
Malawi must meet the demand for animal protein to lessen stunting. JAMES CHAVULA writes. In 1972, Malawi founding president, Kamuzu Banda, said one thing that Deleni Longwe does not want to continue in...
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Mw-Tz bus operators not fazed by Fast Jet arrival
Road transport operators who ply between Malawi and Tanzania say the arrival of Fast Jet airlines on the Lilongwe-Dar Es Salaam route has not affected their business and they will not reduce fares....
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Egypt ready to help Malawi on Shire-Zambezi Waterway
Barely two weeks after the opening of the new Suez Canal, which is expected to double shipping capacity, reduce waiting times for ships and carbon emissions, Egyptian Ambassador Maher el-Adawy said his...
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Gomani reappointed deputy auditor general
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has reappointed Sam Gomani as deputy auditor general on a year’s contract effective August 6. The National Audit Office (NAO) post was vacant for some...
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Uhuru coming for Lake of Stars
Top rated South African kwaito/house group Uhuru are coming to Malawi! Lake of Stars festival organisers announced today that they have secured the award-winning group for this year’s event which...
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Illovo admits own sugar is expensive
Sugar manufacturer Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited has admitted that its product on the local market is expensive compared to other markets in the region due to, among others, rising operational costs....
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Masi down 137.8 points
Share price fall in FMB and Real Insurance Company of Malawi Limited pushed down the Malawi All Share Index (Masi) by 137.80 points to settle at 15 913.90 points from 16 051.70 last week. Shares in...
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Sadc members urged to capitalise on TFTA
Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has urged its member States to fast-track the process of finalising all outstanding issues that stand in the way of the successful implementation of the...
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Ministry says artisanal, small-scale mining in cities illegal
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining has said artisanal and small-scale mining is not allowed the country’s cities. Director of Geological Surveys Department Jalf Salima said in an...
View ArticleThe basic problem of Malawi
The basic problem of Malawi is the smallness of its economy compared with the size of its population. The economy is like a piece of cake. If the cake is enough for three children to eat and feel...
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APM congratulates Malawi journalists for winning Sadc awards
President Peter Mutharika has congratulated journalists Winstone Mwale of Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Bonnex Julius of The Daily Times newspaper on scooping awards during the 2015 Southern...
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‘Reinstate SADC Tribunal’
The Coalition for an effective SADC Tribunal has called on heads of state to uphold the rule of law and human rights in the region by reinstating the SADC Tribunal. In a statement released on the eve...
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Mutharika Fires Gowelo, Chibingu
President Peter Mutharika has fired Tracizio Gowelo and Paul Chibingu from cabinet in a mini-reshuffle announced today. Gowelo was minister of Local Government has been replaced by Kondwani Nankhumwa...
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Going places
Sonye, Diktator heading to Cape Town For so many years, R&B singer Sonye has been dogging performances both within Malawi and outside; however, the artist will, at the end of this month, be flying...
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From making laws to music
What seems to be a big relegation from being a policy maker in the National Assembly to a mere singer has being described as a ‘big grace’ by Barnadetta Mlaka-Maliro, who is now a gospel musician. The...
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The power of the Internet
How free downloads helped to popularise urban music Once upon a time, the Malawi music and entertainment industries were being controlled by pure local music done by popular musicians. Sangie Joseph...
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Queens require more support
The Queens made their fifth appearance at netball’s global showcase—the 2015 World Netball Cup (WNC)—in Sydney, Australia where they again finished sixth after losing to continental rivals South...
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